JP2018064681A - Chopstick feeding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To house and store in large quantities repeatedly usable chopsticks for business, and to facilitate taking-out chopsticks by one touch for a meal hygienically by a user.SOLUTION: In a housing 1, a chopstick arrangement feeding part 4 is installed which is formed in a downward grade forward for the purpose of arranging chopsticks H that fall and feed from a chopstick storage part 2 for storing a large number of chopsticks H, and which is provided in the top face with a weir part 3 that stops the chopsticks H successively arranged and fed from the upper part. The chopstick feeding device includes: a chopstick takeout lever 5 which is provided in the front part of the housing 1 in a manner repulsively energized upward and vertically made movable inside the housing 1; a chopstick feeding arm 6 which oscillates in the lower part of the chopstick arrangement feeding part 4 by pressing down of the chopstick takeout lever 5, which raises the chopsticks H for a meal held with the upper face of the chopstick arrangement feeding part 4 to the upper part thereof 4, and which enables the chopsticks to fall to the lower part thereof 4 over the weir part 3; and a feeding part 7 which is provided in the front lower part of the housing 1 closely aligned with the lower part of the chopstick arrangement feeding part 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a chopstick supply device that can store and store a large number of chopsticks that can be used repeatedly, for example, in restaurants and restaurants, and can take out chopsticks hygienically by a customer.

  A chopstick box generally used in restaurants has a vertical cylindrical structure that allows a large number of chopsticks to be plugged together, or a horizontal chopstick rest with a storage lid that is lined up side by side. A chopstick storage structure depending on whether it is stored is the mainstream. With such a chopstick storage structure, when you take chopsticks, you may touch other chopsticks more than necessary, and it may make you feel unsanitary for the next user. Is exposed as it is, for example, may be contaminated with dust, sneeze splashes, cigarette smoke, etc. in restaurants.

  Therefore, conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, a stocker that stores a large number of chopsticks in a box having an opening at the bottom of the bottom plate, and a receiving groove into which only one chopstick is fitted from the stocker. In a standard posture where the receiving groove is viewed from the opening of the stocker, a roller biased in the opposite direction is pivotally attached to the stocker, and the roller is taken out in the forward direction to the take-out posture. A chopstick supply device has been proposed in which the chopsticks fitted in the receiving groove can be dropped and removed one by one by rotating.

  Also, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, the lid is opened, the chopsticks are put into the chopstick storage tank, and a pair of chopsticks is dropped from the lower opening of the chopstick storage tank into the chopstick groove provided in the rotary piece. A chopstick supply box has been proposed in which a knob provided on a rotating top is turned and a pair of chopsticks is placed on a chopstick rest provided on a bottom plate.

JP 2010-264167 A JP-A-2006-36700

  However, in the case of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, both are so-called drum-type, so that even if chopsticks can be supplied one by one or one basket, the groove is not removed during continuous use. There is a risk that the opening of the sword will engage with the surrounding chopsticks and stop moving. Moreover, even if a member for preventing meshing is provided, it is not only complicated but also causes a failure, and stable continuous supply of chopsticks is almost difficult.

  Therefore, the present invention was created in view of various circumstances that existed in the past, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a hygienic number of reusable commercial chopsticks used in, for example, restaurants and restaurants. The chopsticks can be stored and stored, and can be supplied to the customer by separating them from a large number of stored chopsticks by a one-touch operation. It is to provide a chopstick supply device that can be reliably and stably taken out from each bowl.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention will be described with reference numerals used in the embodiments for carrying out the invention to be described later. In a chopstick supply device that takes out and supplies chopsticks H for each basket, a chopstick storage unit 2 that stores a number of chopsticks H and a chopstick H that is dropped and supplied from the chopstick storage unit 2 are provided in a housing 1. A chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 is formed on the upper surface of the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 that is formed in a downward slope so as to be aligned and stops the chopsticks H that are sequentially aligned and supplied from above. The chopsticks take-out lever 5 provided on the front surface of the housing 1 so that it can be moved up and down by being energized, and the chopsticks take-out lever 5 is pushed down to be swung below the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 to supply the chopsticks. A portion of the chopsticks H held on the part 4 is lifted above the chopsticks alignment supply part 4 A chopstick supply arm 6 that gets over the weir unit 3 and drops to the lower part of the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4, and a supply unit 7 that is connected to the lower part of the chopstick alignment supply unit 4 and is provided at the lower front of the housing 1. It is provided.
The chopstick storage unit 2 may include a backward tilting guide plate 8 formed in a downward slope so as to receive the stored chopsticks H and lead it out to the lower chopstick alignment supply unit 4 side.
The chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 covers the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d arranged in a forward downward gradient and the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d so that the distance between the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d is one chopstick H. The chopsticks aligning plate 9 that sequentially aligns according to the thickness of the chopsticks can be provided.
Further, the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 has a protrusion opening 10 in the middle of the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d, and the dam part 3 can lock the chopsticks H at the position of the protrusion opening 10. The chopstick supply arm 6 has a push-down operation arm piece 6a at one end and a push-up operation arm piece 6b at the other end. The chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d is swingably disposed below the front part of the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d, and the pressing arm piece 6a is pushed downward by the pressing operation of the chopstick take-out lever 5, and is formed at the tip of the lifting operation arm piece 6b. The raised operation portion 6c lifts the chopsticks H on the upper surface of the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d through the opening 10 for the upward movement above the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d and gets over the weir portion 3. be able to.
The chopstick take-out lever 5 may be provided with a swing operation arm 5b that swings the chopstick storage part 2, for example, the tilt guide plate 8 after the chopstick take-out lever 5 is pushed down.
The supply unit 7 can be opened and closed as the chopstick extraction lever 5 moves up and down, and a chopstick extraction stopper 11 connected to the supply unit 7 is provided at the lower portion of the housing 1.
The chopstick removal stopper 11 is provided with a finger insertion portion 12 cut out from the front end toward the inside of the housing 1, and through this finger insertion portion 12, a single chopstick H can be picked up with fingers. can do.
A chopsticks aligning hopper 20 is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2, and a wide handle portion and a narrow chopstick in the chopsticks H are attached to the bottom wall of the chopstick aligning hopper 20. A flat and narrow trapezoidal chopstick alignment input hole 21 corresponding to the outer shape of the tip can be formed.
A tray-like lid 19 is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2 or the chopsticks aligning hopper 20, and a consumable for restaurants such as small plates, toothpick holders, seasoning containers, napkins, etc. The product Q can be placed.
A chopstick replenishment cassette 30 is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2 and is formed in a box shape that can store a large number of horizontally placed chopsticks H in a stack. The upper wall is formed with a flat and narrow trapezoidal chopsticks alignment insertion hole 31 corresponding to the outer shape of the wide handle portion and the narrow chopstick tip of the chopstick H, and the bottom. The wall portion may be provided with a slidable opening / closing plate 32 that opens and closes the bottom wall portion.
The chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 can be configured such that a tray-like lid 19 is detachably attached to an upper wall portion thereof.
A chopsticks alignment input cassette 40 is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2 in the housing 1, and the chopsticks alignment input cassette 40 can be covered with a lid 41, and is placed in a large number of horizontally placed states. It is formed in a box shape that can store chopsticks H in a stack, and the bottom wall is thin and flat on the plane corresponding to the outer shape of the wide handle part and the narrow chopstick tip of the chopsticks H A trapezoidal chopsticks aligning insertion hole 42 and an opening / closing plate 43 that can be opened and closed by sliding in the pulling direction can be provided.
A slide opening / closing type chopstick supply / storage cassette 50 is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2 or the chopsticks alignment loading hopper 20. The chopsticks H can be stacked and stored in an opening box shape, and the opening can be provided with a slidable opening / closing plate 51 for opening and closing the opening.
The casing 1 in which these 20, 30, 40, and 50 are mounted on the bottom wall and the opening edge of the chopsticks alignment loading hopper 20, chopstick replenishment cassette 30, chopstick alignment loading cassette 40 or chopstick supply and storage cassette 50. The positioning restriction means 36 that fits in the fixed position is provided between the chopsticks alignment input hopper 20, the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 and the upper opening edge of the chopsticks alignment input cassette 40. Can do.

In the chopstick supply device according to the present invention configured as described above, the chopstick alignment supply unit 4 of the housing 1 is supplied from the backward tilt guide plate 8 in the chopstick storage unit 2 and stopped by the weir unit 3. A number of chopsticks H are arranged in a line.
The chopstick supply arm 6 inside the housing 1 protrudes upward through the protrusion opening portion 10 of the chopstick alignment supply portion 4 by pushing the chopstick take-out lever 5 and pushing the protrusion operation portion 6c of the push-up operation arm piece 6b. Then, the first chopsticks H locked by the weir unit 3 are pushed up to get over the weir unit 3 and dropped to the lower part of the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4.
At this time, the supply unit 7 at the bottom of the housing 1 opens and closes as the chopsticks take-out lever 5 moves up and down. Locked inside the housing 1. On the other hand, when the pressing operation of the chopsticks take-out lever 5 is released, the chopsticks take-out lever 5 is lifted and returned by energizing the bullet, and the supply unit 7 is released by this rise and return. The first chopstick H is discharged to the position of the stopper 11 so that the first chopstick H can be taken out from the chopstick removal stopper 11.
Further, when the chopstick take-out lever 5 is pushed down, the chopstick storage unit 2 is swung by the swing operation arm 5b, and a large number of chopsticks H stored and held in the chopstick storage unit 2 are swung to the chopstick alignment supply unit 4. Smooth derivation of chopsticks H.
The chopsticks alignment plate 9 in which the distance from the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d in the chopstick alignment supply unit 4 corresponds to the thickness of one chopstick H is derived from the chopstick storage 2 to the chopstick alignment supply unit 4 side. At this time, the chopsticks H are guided to slide in a row on the upper surface of the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d, and the chopsticks H are prevented from getting over the weir unit 3.
The finger insertion part 12 of the chopstick removal stopper 11 makes it easy to pick a chopstick H by a finger.
The chopsticks aligning hopper 20 attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage part 2 has a flat and narrow trapezoidal chopstick aligning input hole 21 formed in the bottom wall portion corresponding to the outer shape of the chopsticks H. Therefore, the direction of the chopsticks H is unified in one direction so that the handle portion of the chopsticks H dropped and sent to the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 inside the housing 1 and the tip of the chopsticks do not touch.
A tray-like lid 19 that closes the upper opening of the chopsticks aligning hopper 20 allows a restaurant consumable Q such as a small plate, a toothpick holder, a seasoning container, and a napkin to be placed thereon.
The box-shaped chopstick replenishment cassette 30 is stored and stored in a state in which the direction of the chopsticks tip of the chopsticks H is aligned by being inserted through the insertion hole 31 for chopstick alignment on the upper wall portion, and the casing 1 is formed by the bottom wall portion. The chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 is opened by the drawer slide of the opening / closing plate 32 after being attached to the chopstick storage 2, and the chopsticks H are quickly supplied and dropped into the chopstick storage 2.
Further, the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 is stored in and stored with a large number of chopsticks H. For example, the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 is prepared by stacking a plurality of chopsticks H, and the upper wall portion is closed by the lid 19 so as to be isolated from the outside. In a state where the chopsticks H are stored and stored in a hygienic state, for example, the chopsticks H are supplied to the customer by being stored and prepared in advance in another place.
The chopsticks alignment loading cassette 40 loads and stores a large number of chopsticks H in a state where the bottom wall portion is closed by the opening / closing plate 43, and covers the chopsticks H in a sanitary manner by covering with the lid 41. Then, it is attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage part 2 of the housing 1 and the bottom wall part is opened by pulling out the opening / closing plate 43, so that the chopsticks H are inserted into the chopstick storage part 2 of the housing 1 from the insertion hole 42 for chopstick alignment. Drop supply inside.
The chopstick supply and storage cassette 50 stores and stores a large number of chopsticks H in a stacked state in a state where the opening is closed by the opening / closing plate 51 after the chopsticks H are loaded and stored. Then, for example, the chopsticks alignment input hopper 20 is mounted on the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2 and is opened by the drawer slide of the opening / closing plate 51, so that all of the stored chopsticks H are substantially at the same time. The chopstick storage unit 2 is dropped and supplied. The chopstick supply and storage cassette 50 is removed from the chopsticks alignment and loading hopper 20 or the upper opening of the housing 1 after being supplied with the chopsticks H, or is left as it is.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, for example, by being placed on a customer seat such as a table or counter in a restaurant or a restaurant, the so-called business use that can be used repeatedly by customers and the like. It is possible to store and hold a large number of chopsticks H in a hygienic manner in a state of being cut off from the outside air and other outside. Then, for example, by one-touch operation of the customer's own chopstick take-out lever 5, the stored chopsticks H can be separated into one by one and supplied to the user, and even if operated continuously. A large number of chopsticks H can be reliably and stably removed from each chopstick H.

  That is, according to the present invention, the casing 1 aligns the chopsticks H that are dropped and supplied from the chopstick storage unit 2 that stores a large number of chopsticks H, and stops the chopsticks H that are sequentially supplied from above. The chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 provided with the weir unit 3 and the chopsticks alignment supply unit pressed by pressing the chopstick take-out lever 5 provided on the front surface of the housing 1 so as to be moved up and down by being elastically biased upward. A chopstick supply arm 6 that lifts a portion of the chopsticks H stopped at 4 above the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4, gets over the weir unit 3 and drops to the lower part of the chopstick alignment supply unit 4, This is because a supply unit 7 provided at the lower part of the front surface is provided. As a result, by pressing and releasing the chopstick take-out lever 5, the chopsticks H separated from the stored many chopsticks H are dropped from the inside of the housing 1 to the supply unit 7. The chopsticks H for every pot can be supplied to users in a sanitary manner.

  The chopstick storage part 2 is provided with a backward tilt guide plate 8 formed so as to descend downward so as to receive the chopsticks H stored therein and lead them out to the lower chopsticks alignment supply part 4 side. A large number of chopsticks H placed inside can be temporarily stored and stored on the backward guide plate 8, guided to drop the chopsticks H to the rear side of the housing 1, and a large number of chopsticks H on the chopstick alignment supply unit 4 side. The chopsticks H can be smoothly and sequentially derived.

  The chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 is folded downward from the rear end of the chopstick storage unit 2 below the chopstick storage unit 2 and placed below the chopstick storage unit 2 in a chopstick alignment supply plate 4d arranged in a forward downward gradient. A chopsticks alignment plate 9 is provided which covers the upper side of the plate 4d and sequentially arranges the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d so that the distance from the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d corresponds to the thickness of one chopstick H. It can be guided in a sliding manner so as to slide side by side in a row on the upper surface of the plate 4d. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the chopsticks H from getting over the weir part 3 by stacking the chopsticks H when they are led out from the backward tilt guide plate 8 in the chopstick storage part 2 to the chopstick alignment supply part 4 side. The chopsticks H can be aligned with the position of the weir portion 3 as the head portion.

  Further, the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 has a protrusion opening 10 in the middle of the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d, and the dam part 3 can lock the chopsticks H at the position of the protrusion opening 10. The chopstick supply arm 6 has a push-down operation arm piece 6a at one end and a push-up operation arm piece 6b at the other end. The chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d is swingably disposed below the front part of the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d, and the pressing arm piece 6a is pushed downward by the pressing operation of the chopstick take-out lever 5, and is formed at the tip of the lifting operation arm piece 6b. The lifting operation section 6c lifts the chopsticks H on the upper surface of the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d through the protrusion opening 10 above the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d so as to get over the dam 3. . For this reason, the protrusion operating portion 6c of the chopstick supply arm 6 is protruded upward through the protrusion opening 10 formed in the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d. The chopsticks H are surely separated from the many chopsticks H waiting to be aligned above the one chopstick H and pushed up, and each time the chopstick take-out lever 5 is pressed, only one chopstick H is pressed. Can be supplied stably even if they are made continuous.

  Since the chopstick take-out lever 5 that is moved up and down is provided with a swing operation arm 5b that swings the chopsticks take-out portion 2, the backward tilting guide plate 8 of the chopstick storage portion 2 is moved along with the depression of the chopstick take-out lever 5. For example, even if the chopsticks H stored and held in the chopstick storage unit 2 are stacked, the chopsticks H can be smoothly led out to the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 by shaking them.

  The supply unit 7 can be opened and closed in accordance with the vertical movement of the chopstick take-out lever 5, and a chopstick take-out stopper 11 connected to the supply unit 7 is provided at the lower part of the casing 1, so that the chopstick take-out lever 5 is pressed down. At the position, the supply unit 7 is closed, and the first chopstick H is once locked inside the housing 1, and the release operation of the chopstick take-out lever 5 is released, and the chopsticks take-out lever 5 is moved to the urging force. Ascending and returning, the supply unit 7 is opened by this upward return and the first chopstick H is discharged to the position of the stopper 11 for taking out the chopsticks through the supply unit 7. Therefore, even if the continuous pressing operation of the chopstick take-out lever 5 is repeated, the chopsticks H for each bowl can be reliably supplied to the user from the chopstick take-out stopper 11.

  The chopstick removal stopper 11 is provided with a finger insertion portion 12 cut out from the front end toward the inside of the housing 1, and through this finger insertion portion 12, a single chopstick H can be picked up with fingers. The chopsticks H can be easily and hygienically picked up from the chopstick removal stopper 11 without contaminating the chopsticks H with a finger of the user.

  A chopsticks aligning hopper 20 is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2, and a wide handle portion and a narrow chopstick in the chopsticks H are attached to the bottom wall of the chopstick aligning hopper 20. A narrow and trapezoidal chopstick alignment insertion hole 21 corresponding to the outer shape of the tip is formed so that the handle portion of the chopstick H and the tip of the chopstick are not in direct contact with each other. Can be dropped and supplied to the inside of the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 of the housing 1, and finally, a chopsticks H can be removed from the chopstick removal stopper 11 of the supply unit 7. Can be picked hygienically without changing the direction of each other.

  A tray-like lid 19 is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2 or the chopsticks aligning hopper 20, and a consumable for restaurants such as small plates, toothpick holders, seasoning containers, napkins, etc. Product Q can be placed. Accordingly, by always closing the upper opening of the chopsticks aligning hopper 20 by the lid 19, the chopsticks H inside can be kept clean while being cut off from the outside. In addition, the tray-like lid 19 is used for placing menus, food advertisements, etc. in addition to restaurant consumables Q such as a small plate, a toothpick container, a seasoning container, and a napkin container box. It can be used effectively as an installation space.

  A chopstick replenishment cassette 30 is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2 and is formed in a box shape that can store a large number of horizontally placed chopsticks H in a stack. The upper wall is formed with a flat and narrow trapezoidal chopsticks alignment insertion hole 31 corresponding to the outer shape of the wide handle portion and the narrow chopstick tip of the chopstick H, and the bottom. The wall portion is provided with a slidable opening / closing plate 33 for opening and closing the bottom wall portion, so that the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 can store a large number of chopsticks H and speed up the replenishment supply into the housing 1. Can be planned.

  That is, the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 can be loaded and stored in the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 by unifying the orientations of the chopsticks H aligned by passing through the chopstick alignment slot 31 on the upper wall. For example, by installing and setting the opening / closing plate 33 on the upper opening of the chopstick storage 2 by the wall and sliding the opening / closing plate 33, it is possible to quickly supply a large number of chopsticks H whose directions are aligned inside the chopstick storage 2. . Further, after the chopsticks H are put in and stored in the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 whose bottom wall is closed by the opening / closing plate 33, the chopsticks H stored by closing the upper wall with the lid 19, for example, are blocked from the outside. After cleaning, disinfection and sterilization, they can be kept hygienic while maintaining them.

  Note that after the chopsticks H are supplied to the chopsticks storage unit 2 by the chopsticks supply cassette 30, the chopsticks supply cassette 30 may be left as it is. The chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 is replaced with a new chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 in which the chopsticks H are stored and stored in a full state. Can be supplied quickly.

  Moreover, since the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 can be stored in another place while holding a large number of chopsticks H, it is mounted in the chopstick storage 2 even if the chopsticks H are not consumed in the chopstick storage 2. However, it is possible to supply and replenish quickly by operating the drawer, and it is less troublesome for customers. In this way, a large number of cassettes that store and store a large number of chopsticks H can be stored in a large number, for example, in a multi-tiered manner. It can be stored hygienically at all times, and when the chopstick H is no longer in the chopstick storage 2, it can be supplied quickly.

  Further, since the positioning regulating means 36 is provided between the bottom wall portion of the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 and the upper opening edge of the housing 1, the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 can be mounted on the housing 1 with the orientation always being constant. When supplying the chopsticks storage part 2 of the housing 1, it is possible to easily realize that the directions of the chopsticks H are matched and aligned so that the supply of the chopsticks H for each bowl can be stably operated. Also useful.

  Alternatively, the chopsticks alignment input cassette 40 is detachably attached to the chopstick storage 2 so that a large number of chopsticks H stored in the chopstick alignment input cassette 40 are opened together with the opening / closing plate 43 for chopstick alignment. The supply of the chopsticks can be supplied to the inside of the chopstick storage part 2 through the input hole 42, and a large number of chopsticks H can be kept in a sanitary state while being kept closed from the outside by closing the lid 41 and the opening / closing plate 43. it can. Further, the chopsticks H can be inserted and stored by opening and closing the lid 41, and the inside can be cleaned by opening the lid 41, and a clean hygienic state can be maintained.

  The slide opening / closing chopstick supply and storage cassette 50, which is detachably attached to the chopstick storage section 2 or the chopstick alignment input hopper 20, is an opening that can store a large number of horizontally placed chopsticks H in a stack. Since the opening is provided with a slidable opening / closing plate 51 that opens and closes the opening, the opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 51 allows a large number of chopsticks H to be stored and stored and stored in the chopstick storage unit 2. It is possible to quickly supply and supply the chopsticks H.

  In addition, the code | symbol attached | subjected in each means of the means for solving said subject and the effect of invention was attached | subjected in order to make easy reference with the part which shows each structure part described in drawing. The present invention is not limited to these descriptions, structures, shapes, and the like indicated by reference numerals and the like in the drawings.

It is a perspective view at the time of showing the form for implementing this invention, and mounting the cassette for chopsticks alignment input. FIG. 6 is a perspective view when the chopsticks are similarly placed in the chopsticks placement cassette. It is a top view of the cassette for chopsticks alignment input similarly. FIG. 6 is a view showing a state where the chopsticks are inserted into the chopstick alignment slot in the chopstick alignment cassette, where (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line YY in FIG. 3 when the chopsticks are in the normal orientation, and (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. 3 when the chopsticks are reversed. FIG. It is the cross-sectional top view which similarly looked at the inside of a housing | casing from the upper direction. It is the longitudinal front view which similarly looked at the inside of a housing | casing from the front. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal side view of the chopsticks storage section in a state in which chopsticks are supplied from a chopsticks alignment input cassette. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal side view of the state where the cassette for placing chopsticks is similarly removed from the housing and a pair of chopsticks is pushed up by the pressing operation of the chopstick take-out lever and locked inside the supply unit. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal side view of the state where a pair of chopsticks can be taken out on the chopstick removal stopper of the supply unit of the supply unit by raising and returning the pressing operation plate that accompanies release of the pressing operation of the chopstick extraction lever. It is a partially cutaway exploded perspective view when the chopstick replenishment cassette is similarly mounted on the housing. Similarly, a usage example of a chopstick replenishment cassette will be described, in which (a) is an exploded vertical side view when the cassette is mounted on the chopstick storage section of the housing, and (b) is a chopstick storage section that is pulled out after opening the opening / closing plate. It is a vertical side view when putting in and storing in the inside. It is a disassembled perspective view in the case where chopsticks are stored and stored in advance in the same chopstick replenishment cassette and are prepared by being stacked in multiple stages. It is a vertical side view which similarly shows an example of the cassette for chopsticks alignment input. Similarly, an example of a cassette for storing and storing chopsticks is shown, in which (a) is an exploded vertical side view when the cassette is mounted on a chopstick storage part or chopstick alignment cassette, and (b) is a chopstick by pulling out an opening / closing plate after mounting. FIG. 5C is a vertical side view when the chopsticks are loaded and stored in the storage unit or the chopsticks alignment loading cassette, and FIG. 10C is an exploded perspective view when the chopsticks are stored and held in the chopstick supply and storage cassette.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 shown in the drawing relates to the invention placed on a table, a counter, or the like, which is a customer seat of a restaurant, for example. It is a rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped housing constituting the chopstick supply device. The casing 1 has a chopstick storage part 2 configured to store and hold so-called business chopsticks H used by customers in a horizontally placed state, and is partitioned at the top of the casing 1 as shown in the figure. The casing 1 itself has a width corresponding to the length of the chopsticks H, and has a depth and a height that can be stored in a stacked state in a large amount used for one day, for example, front and rear side walls, By providing left and right side walls, the upper part is opened.

  The chopsticks H itself has a predetermined thickness and length in which, for example, a handle portion having a wide outer shape and a chopstick tip that is a narrow knob portion at the tip are formed, and the cross section is, for example, a hexagon. It has a shape or circular shape, etc., and can be used repeatedly, for example, a so-called business type molded from synthetic resin, and can be stored and stored after washing, sterilization, disinfection, etc. to withstand repeated use I have to.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the casing 1 is pushed downward with a chopstick take-out lever 5 extended to the front of the casing 1 through a lever operating window 5 a formed on the front side wall of the casing 1. Thus, the chopsticks H for each bowl can be taken out from the supply unit 7 formed on the lower side of the front side wall of the housing 1.

  1 to 7, a rectangular box-shaped chopstick aligning hopper 20 protrudes below the bottom wall of the chopstick storage part 2 for storing a large number of chopsticks H in the housing 1. The hopper side fitting projection 20a is fitted inside so that it can be attached and detached. Further, a rectangular tray-shaped lid 19 is fitted in the upper opening of the chopsticks alignment loading hopper 20 and a lid-side fitting projection 19a protruding from the bottom surface of the bottom is fitted into the upper opening of the chopsticks alignment loading hopper 20. In addition, various consumables Q for restaurants such as small plates, toothpick holders, seasoning containers, napkin holders, and the like can be placed on the lid 19.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the bottom wall portion of the chopsticks aligning hopper 20 corresponds to the outer shape of the chopsticks H provided with a thick handle portion and a narrow chopstick tip on the chopsticks H. A plurality of narrow and trapezoidal chopsticks aligning input holes 21 are formed in the same direction and open (four in the figure). Then, by opening the lid 19 and inserting the chopsticks H into the chopstick alignment input hopper 20, the chopsticks H are stored in the casing 1 in a state of being aligned in a certain direction through the chopstick alignment input holes 21. It is supplied to the unit 2 and is stored and held inside the chopstick storage unit 2.

  That is, since the chopsticks H are generally formed in a shape having different thicknesses along the length direction of the chopsticks H by a thick handle portion and a narrow chopstick tip, as shown in FIG. In addition, the chopsticks alignment insertion hole 21 in the bottom wall portion of the chopstick alignment input hopper 20 is formed in a flat and narrow trapezoidal shape corresponding to the outer shape of the chopsticks H having different thicknesses in the length direction. Has been. Then, the chopsticks H are aligned so that the chopstick tips are aligned when taken out when used by customers / users, etc., so that a large number of chopsticks H can be attached only in a normal state. The chopsticks are aligned and dropped by passing them through the chopstick alignment slot 21 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B). The chopsticks H thrown into the chopsticks aligning hopper 20 in a state opposite to the normal alignment direction cannot pass through the chopstick aligning insertion holes 21 and are not dropped (FIG. 4). (See (c)). As a result, a large amount of chopsticks H are supplied to the chopstick storage unit 2 in the housing 1 in a unified state so that all the chopstick tips in the longitudinal direction are aligned. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the chopsticks H are arranged so that the right side is the handle as viewed from the front of the housing 1, but this is the reverse direction. It is also possible.

  In addition, the chopstick storage unit 2 receives the stored chopsticks H and guides them backward to the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 provided below the chopstick storage unit 2 so as to be inclined downward. By having the plate 8, a partition is formed at the top of the housing 1 that is open at the top, and for example, a large amount of chopsticks H used in one day can be stored and held. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the backward tilt guide plate 8 itself is supported by a swing support shaft 8 a provided on the front side of the housing 1, so that it is swung by a chopstick take-out lever 5 described later. It is like that. By swinging, for example, a large number of chopsticks H on the backward tilting guide plate 8 stored and held in a stack are shaken, and the chopsticks H are dropped from the lead-out portion to the chopstick alignment supply unit 4 on the rear side without any delay. I try to do it.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 includes a chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d that is inclined downward from the rear to the front. A projecting opening 10 having a laterally long rectangular shape shorter than the length of the projecting opening 10 is drilled, and a pair of elongated projecting dams 3 are erected on the upper surface of the lateral position of the projecting opening 10 on the left and right. A number of chopsticks H aligned and supplied on the upper surface of the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d are locked by the weir portion 3. The left and right weirs 3 are arranged in parallel so that the right side is set to a lower position and the left side is set to a slightly higher position on the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d as viewed from the front, and the chopstick tips are aligned and combined in two. A portion of the chopsticks H has a width corresponding to the outer shape of the width of the chopsticks H so that the chopsticks H are in a semi-inclined state on the protrusion opening 10 and wait.

  In addition, the chopstick alignment plate 9 that covers the upper side of the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d is positioned above the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d and below the rearward tilt guide plate 8 in the chopstick storage unit 2, for example, the housing 1 It is provided by being horizontally fixed between the left and right side walls. The cover interval between the chopstick alignment plate 9 and the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d substantially corresponds to the thickness of one chopstick H, and the chopsticks H are slid in a row on the upper surface of the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d. To guide you. This prevents the chopsticks H from getting over the weir part 3 by being stacked one above the other when the chopsticks H are led out from the chopstick storage part 2 to the chopstick alignment / supply part 4 side.

  A pair of left and right side plates 4a and 4b are suspended from the front lower surface of the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d, and a pressing operation arm piece 6a and a pressing operation arm piece 6a are mounted on a support shaft 4c horizontally placed between the side plates 4a and 4b. A lever arm-like chopstick supply arm 6 formed by connecting a push-up operation arm piece 6b in a substantially reverse shape when viewed from the side is pivotally supported. In addition, a plate-like push-up operation portion 6c having an upper receiving surface corresponding to the width of the total thickness of a pair of chopsticks H is formed upright at the top left-right symmetrical position of the tip of the push-up operation arm piece 6b. By swinging the supply arm 6 around the support shaft 4c, the push-up operation portion 6c can be projected and retracted on the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d through the protrusion opening portion 10, so Only chopsticks H are pushed up. In addition, the code | symbol 6e in the figure is a return spring which returns the pushing-up operation arm piece 6b downward.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a pressing operation plate 14 that is slidable in the vertical direction along the inner surface of the front side wall is disposed at the approximate center of the inner surface of the front side wall of the housing 1. At the upper end of the plate 14, for example, one end of a biasing member 15 having a spring function such as a spring is fixed by a fastening member 15 a, and the other end of the biasing member 15 is fixed at the upper part of the front side wall of the housing 1. The pressing operation plate 14 is slid along the vertical direction of the inner surface of the front side wall. As a result, the pressing operation plate 14 is always elastically urged upward by the urging member 15. When the pressing operation plate 14 is slid downward, an operation slit 17 (described later) of the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d is inserted into contact with the tip of the pressing operation arm piece 6a of the chopstick supply arm 6, and the chopstick supply arm 6 is swung, and the opening of the supply unit 7 is temporarily closed.

  Similarly, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, arm plates 16 a and 16 b are arranged in parallel on the inner surface of the front side wall of the housing 1 at the left and right symmetrical positions. Between 16b, the rear end side of the chopsticks take-out lever 5 arranged horizontally is pivotally supported by a support shaft 16c. The distal end side of the chopstick take-out lever 5 is inserted and held in a through hole 13 formed in the pressing operation plate 14, and further penetrates a lever operation window 5 a formed in the approximate center of the front side wall of the housing 1. It is inserted and extended in front of the housing 1. In this way, the chopsticks take-out lever 5 is pressed down forcibly against the elastic action of the pressing operation plate 14 that is elastically biased upward, and the chopsticks take-out lever 5 is pressed down. The release is performed by returning the chopstick take-out lever 5 to the upper position by the pressing operation plate 14.

  Further, a swing operation arm 5b is fixed in a stand-like shape at a rear end side of the chopstick take-out lever 5, that is, a rear portion of the support shaft 16c position, for example, at a substantially central position, and a rear end edge of the swing operation arm 5b Is in contact with the lower surface of the backward tilt guide plate 8 in the chopstick storage 2. In this way, when the tip portion of the chopstick take-out lever 5 is pushed down, the swing operation arm 5b on the rear end side swings upward, and the backward tilt guide plate 8 in the chopstick storage part 2 is also lifted upward and swings. In the derivation part to the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4, the chopsticks H are sequentially derived and supplied without being entangled.

  An opening is formed in the lower portion of the front side wall of the housing 1 so as to be connected to the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d in order to discharge the chopsticks H along the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d to the outside of the housing 1. A supply unit 7 is provided. Further, an operation slit 17 having a width corresponding to the lateral width of the pressing operation plate 14 is formed at a position located inside the supply unit 7 of the chopstick alignment supply plate 4d. When the pressing operation plate 14 is pressed against the urging force of the urging member 15, the lower end of the pressing operation plate 14 is inserted into the operation slit 17 and the pressing operation arm of the chopstick supply arm 6 is pressed. The chopsticks supply arm 6 is swung by abutting against the piece 6a and pressing it down.

  The supply unit 7 is provided with a chopsticks removal stopper 11 connected to the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d of the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4, and the chopsticks removal stopper 11 is connected to the casing from the lower end of the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d. 1 is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross-section projecting forward. The chopsticks removal stopper 11 is provided with a finger insertion portion 12 that is cut out in a substantially U shape from the front end toward the inside of the housing 1 at a substantially central portion thereof. The chopsticks H can be picked up with fingers.

  Next, an example of the use of the embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. First, for example, the chopsticks aligning hopper 20 is placed in advance in the upper opening of the housing 1. The lid 19 is opened, and a large number of chopsticks H are inserted and supplied. A large number of chopsticks H supplied and supplied pass through the chopstick alignment input holes 21 of the chopstick alignment input hopper 20 to be in a unified state so that all the chopstick tips in the longitudinal direction are aligned with each other. (See FIG. 7). A large number of chopsticks H put into the chopstick storage unit 2 are led out from the backward tilting guide plate 8 to the lower chopsticks alignment supply unit 4 so as not to overlap in the chopsticks alignment supply unit 4. It is stopped by the weir part 3 and is held in a state of being aligned in a line in a slidable state.

  The chopsticks aligning hopper 20 that has been emptied after the chopsticks H are dropped and supplied into the chopstick storage 2 is removed from the casing 1 and the upper opening of the casing 1 is opened as shown in FIGS. Is closed with a lid 19, and the housing 1 is placed on a table, counter or other predetermined place, and a consumable Q for restaurants such as a small plate, toothpick holder, seasoning container or napkin is placed on the lid 19. (See FIG. 1). Alternatively, the chopsticks aligning hopper 20 may be mounted on the casing 1 as it is. In that case, the upper opening of the chopsticks aligning hopper 20 is closed by the lid 19, and the restaurant consumable Q or the like is similarly used. It is good to place.

  When taking out the chopsticks H from the housing 1 in which the chopsticks H are prepared for storage in this way, as shown in FIG. 8, the chopstick take-out lever 5 protruding from the lever operation window 5a is pushed downward. In accordance with this pressing operation, the swing operation arm 5b swings the backward tilt guide plate 8 to swing the chopsticks H in the chopstick storage unit 2. On the other hand, the pressing operation plate 14 descends against the urging force of the urging member 15, and the lower end of the pressing operation arm piece 6 a of the chopstick supply arm 6 passes through the operation slit 17 in the chopstick alignment supply plate 4 d. Abut and push down. At the same time, the supply unit 7 is once closed by the pressing operation plate 14 that has been lowered.

  At the same time, the chopstick supply arm 6 that swings when the push-down operation arm piece 6a is depressed swings counterclockwise in FIG. 8 around the support shaft 6d, and the push-up operation arm piece 6b protrudes upward. Is protruded above the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d through the protrusion opening 10. As a result, the chopsticks H of one chopsticks locked by the dam portion 3 are pushed up, get over the dam portion 3 and dropped onto the front part of the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4d. Is locked to the lower inner side of the pressing operation plate 14 blocking the supply unit 7.

  Next, when the pressing operation of the chopstick take-out lever 5 is released, as shown in FIG. 9, the pressing operation plate 14 is raised and returned by energizing the urging member 15, and the supply unit 7 is opened by this raising and returning. Then, a pair of chopsticks H is dropped and supplied to the position of the chopstick removal stopper 11 of the supply unit 7 in a side-sliding manner. In this way, the first chopstick H can be taken out from the chopstick taking-out stopper 11. At this time, the chopstick supply arm 6 swings back in the clockwise direction in FIG. 8 around the support shaft 6d, and the push-up operation portion 6c is retracted downward from the push-up opening 10, and the subsequent chopsticks H slide down. It slides like this and is locked by the lance in the aligned state by the weir part 3. Thereafter, the chopsticks H can be taken out one by one by the same operation procedure of the chopsticks take-out lever 5.

  FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show an example of a chopstick replenishment cassette 30 that is detachably attached to the upper opening of the housing 1 in place of the chopstick alignment loading hopper 20. The chopstick replenishment cassette 30 is formed in a box shape that can store a large number of horizontally placed chopsticks H in a stack, and the upper wall portion has a thick handle portion and a narrow width portion in the chopsticks H. A flat and narrow trapezoidal chopstick alignment input hole 31 corresponding to the outer shape of the chopstick tip is formed, and a slidable opening / closing plate 32 for opening and closing the bottom wall portion is provided on the bottom wall portion. It will be.

  That is, as shown in the figure, on the upper wall portion of the box-shaped chopstick replenishment cassette 30 itself, there are, for example, four rows of chopstick alignment input holes 31 similar to the chopstick alignment input holes 21 in the chopstick alignment input hopper 20. An opening is formed. The opening / closing plate 32 also serves as a bottom wall portion of the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 itself, and is slidable so that it can be pulled out outward by guide grooves 33 provided on the inner side surfaces of the left and right side walls of the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 itself. The bottom wall of the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 itself can be opened and closed by fitting or pulling out.

  The tray-like lid 19 is detachably attached to the opening of the upper side wall of the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 to close the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 itself, and various consumables Q for restaurants. Can be placed. Reference numeral 34 in the figure denotes a handle provided on the opening / closing plate 32, and reference numeral 30a denotes a space between when the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 itself is stacked in a multistage manner. It is a cassette side fitting protrusion which fits.

  In addition, a positioning restriction means 36 is provided at the opening edge of the bottom wall portion of the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 itself so as to fit in the fixed position between the upper opening edge of the chopstick storage part 2 in the housing 1. It is. The positioning restricting means 36 shown in the figure has a protrusion on the side wall of the wide chopstick replenishment cassette 30 itself in the chopstick aligning insertion hole 31, for example, the opening edge in the lower portion of the right side wall when mounted on the housing 1, Similarly, a recess that fits into the protrusion is provided on the upper opening edge of the side wall of the casing 1 where the handle portion side of the chopstick H supplied to the chopstick storage 2 is located, for example, the right side wall. By doing so, the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 itself cannot be mounted in the reverse direction with respect to the housing 1 and can only be mounted in a normal direction along a predetermined alignment direction. A number of chopsticks H that are aligned and stored in the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 are loaded into the chopstick storage unit 2 with the handle portion on the right side, for example.

  An example of the use of the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 will be described below. As shown in FIG. 10, a large number of chopsticks are passed through the chopstick alignment insertion holes 31 in the upper wall portion with the bottom wall portion closed by an opening / closing plate 32. A predetermined amount of H is put into the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 with its chopstick tips aligned, and prepared in advance. If necessary, in this state, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of layers may be stacked and stored in a suitable storage place. A large number of chopsticks H can be stored in a state of being blocked from the outside by being closed with, for example. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 is attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage part 2 by the cassette-side fitting protrusion 30a on the bottom side wall, as shown in FIG. 11 (b). In addition, a predetermined amount of chopsticks H can be charged and supplied into the chopstick storage unit 2 through the opened bottom side wall by pulling out the opening / closing plate 33 after mounting. Note that the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 that has been emptied by being supplied to the chopstick storage unit 2 may be removed and prepared in advance in the same manner. The lid 19 is applied.

  A predetermined number of such chopstick replenishment cassettes 30 are prepared in advance. For example, a large number of chopsticks H that have been cleaned, sterilized, and sterilized are stored and held in advance, and are mounted on the casing 1. When the chopsticks H in the chopstick storage unit 2 supplied by the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 is exhausted, the lid 19 of the housing 1 can be removed and set in the same manner, and can be mounted as it is. If the chopsticks are replaced, the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 is replaced and mounted, and a predetermined amount of chopsticks H can be quickly replenished and supplied to the chopstick storage 2.

  FIG. 13 shows an example in which the chopsticks alignment input cassette 40 is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage 2 in the housing 1. The cassette 40 for chopsticks alignment and insertion is formed in a box shape that can be covered with a lid 41, and the bottom wall portion has an outer shape of a thick handle portion and a narrow chopstick tip in the chopsticks H. A corresponding flat and narrow trapezoidal chopping alignment insertion hole 42 and an opening / closing plate 43 that can be opened and closed by sliding in the pulling direction are provided.

  In the figure, reference numeral 40a denotes a cassette-side fitting protrusion, 41a denotes a lid-side fitting protrusion, 44 denotes a guide groove, and 46 denotes a handle.

  The chopsticks alignment loading cassette 40 is configured to be openable and closable with the lid 41 from the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30, and the chopstick alignment loading hole 42 in the bottom wall portion can be opened and closed with an opening / closing plate 43. The only difference is in other respects, and the other configuration and operation thereof are not different from those of the chopstick replenishment cassette 30, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. The chopsticks aligning and feeding cassette 40 is also provided with positioning restriction means 36 similar to that of the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30, for example, so that the chopstick tips and the like of the aligned chopsticks H can be placed in the chopstick storage unit 2 at the time of loading and feeding. Can always be handled easily.

  FIG. 14 shows a slide opening / closing type chopstick supply and storage cassette 50 that is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage 2 or the chopstick alignment loading hopper 20. This chopstick supply and storage cassette 50 is formed in an open box shape that can store a large number of horizontally placed chopsticks H in a stack, and a slidable opening and closing plate 51 that opens and closes the opening is formed in the opening. It is provided.

  In the figure, reference numeral 50a denotes a cassette-side fitting protrusion, 52 denotes a guide groove, and 53 denotes a handle.

  This chopstick supply and storage cassette 50 is different from the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 only in that the chopsticks replenishment cassette 30 is not provided with the chopstick alignment slot 31 and other configurations and operations are not different from those of the chopstick replenishment cassette 30. That is, as shown in FIG. 14C, a large number of chopsticks H are placed inside the chopstick supply / storage cassette 50 itself opened by pulling out the opening / closing plate 51 with the opening side facing upward. A predetermined amount of chopsticks H can be put in the aligned state and then closed by the opening / closing plate 51, so that the chopsticks H that have been put in and stored can be stored in a state of being cut off from the outside. Then, as shown in FIG. 14A, the chopstick supply and storage cassette 50 is turned upside down and attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage part 2 or the chopsticks alignment loading hopper 20 by the cassette side fitting projection 50a. Then, as shown in FIG. 14B, a predetermined amount of chopsticks H can be loaded and supplied into the chopstick storage unit 2 or the chopstick alignment loading hopper 20 by pulling out the opening / closing plate 51 after mounting.

  When the chopstick supply and storage cassette 50 is directly mounted in the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2 in the housing 1, a large number of chopsticks H are placed in an aligned state with the chopstick tips aligned. It is desirable that At this time, the direction of aligning the chopstick tips may be displayed on the chopstick supply and storage cassette 50, and the mounting to the upper opening of the chopstick storage unit 2 in the housing 1 corresponding to the aligning direction. For example, the same positioning restriction means 36 as in the chopstick replenishment cassette 30 may be provided so that the directions always coincide.

H ... chopsticks Q ... restaurant consumables 1 ... casing 2 ... chopstick storage part 3 ... weir part 4 ... chopsticks alignment supply part 4a, 4b ... side plate 4c ... spindle 4d ... chopsticks alignment supply plate 5 ... chopstick take-out lever 5a ... Lever operating window 5b ... Oscillating operation arm 6 ... Chopstick supply arm 6a ... Pressing operation arm piece 6b ... Pushing up operation arm piece 6c ... Rushing up operation part 6d ... Spindle 6e ... Return spring 7 ... Supply part 8 ... Back Tilt guide plate 8a ... Oscillating support shaft 9 ... Chopstick alignment plate 10 ... Rushing opening 11 ... Chopstick removal stopper 12 ... Finger insertion portion 13 ... Through hole 14 ... Pressing operation plate 15 ... Biasing members 15a, 15b ... Fastening member 16a, 16b ... arm plate 16c ... support shaft 17 ... operation slit 19 ... lid 19a ... lid side fitting projection 20 ... chopstick alignment fitting hopper 20a ... hopper side fitting projection 21 ... chopstick alignment loading hole 30 ... Chopsticks replenishment cassette 30a ... Cassette side mating protrusion Numeral 31: Chopstick aligning hole 32 ... Opening / closing plate 33 ... Guide groove 34 ... Handle 36 ... Positioning restricting means 40 ... Chopstick aligning cassette 40a ... Cassette side fitting protrusion 41 ... Lid 41a ... Cover side fitting protrusion 42 ... Chopsticks Alignment insertion hole 43 ... Opening / closing plate 44 ... Guide groove 45 ... Handle 50 ... Chopstick supply and storage cassette 50a ... Cassette side fitting projection 51 ... Opening / closing plate 52 ... Guide groove 53 ... Handle

Claims (16)

  In a chopstick supply apparatus that takes out and supplies chopsticks for each bowl from a housing in which a large number of chopsticks are stored, the housing includes a chopstick storage portion that stores a large number of chopsticks, and the chopstick storage portion A chopsticks alignment supply unit formed on the upper surface with a weir part formed on the upper surface so as to align the chopsticks dropped and supplied from the front, and to stop the chopsticks that are sequentially aligned and supplied from above The chopsticks take-out lever provided on the front surface of the housing so that it can be moved up and down by being bullet-biased upward, and is swung below the chopsticks-alignment supply unit by pressing this chopstick take-out lever, A chopstick supply arm that lifts the chopsticks that are stopped on the top of the chopsticks alignment supply unit, climbs over the weir and drops to the bottom of the chopsticks alignment supply unit, and is connected to the lower part of the chopstick alignment supply unit And a supply unit provided at the lower front of the housing Chopsticks supply device to.   2. The chopstick supply device according to claim 1, wherein the chopstick storage unit includes a backward tilt guide plate formed to have a downward slope so that the stored chopsticks are received and led to the lower chopstick alignment supply unit side.   The chopsticks alignment and supply unit covers the chopsticks alignment and supply plate arranged with a downward slope toward the front and the chopsticks alignment and supply plate, and the distance between the chopsticks alignment and supply plate corresponds to the thickness of one chopstick The chopstick supply apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a chopstick alignment plate that is sequentially aligned.   The chopsticks alignment supply unit has a protrusion opening in the middle of the chopstick alignment supply plate, and the weir portion has a protrusion opening so that the chopsticks can be locked at the position of the protrusion opening. Standing on the upper surface of the chopsticks alignment supply plate in the lateral position, the chopstick supply arm has a push-down operation arm piece at one end and a push-up operation arm piece at the other end, and can swing freely below the front of the chopstick alignment supply plate The push-up operation arm piece is pushed downward by the push-down operation of the chopstick take-out lever, and the push-up operation part formed at the tip of the push-up operation arm piece passes through the push-up opening and the chopsticks alignment supply plate 4. The chopstick supply device according to claim 3, wherein a portion of the chopsticks on the upper surface of the chopstick is lifted above the chopsticks alignment supply plate so as to get over the weir portion.   5. The chopstick supply device according to claim 1, wherein the chopstick take-out lever is provided with a swing operation arm that swings the chopstick storage portion when the chopstick take-out lever is depressed.   6. The chopstick supply unit according to claim 1, wherein the supply unit can be opened and closed in accordance with the vertical movement of the chopstick extraction lever, and a chopstick extraction stopper connected to the supply unit is provided at a lower portion of the housing. apparatus.   7. The chopsticks according to claim 6, wherein the chopstick removal stopper is provided with a finger insertion part cut out from the front end of the chopsticks toward the inside of the casing, and a single chopstick can be picked up with a finger through the finger insertion part. Feeding device.   A chopstick alignment loading hopper is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage, and the bottom wall of the chopstick alignment loading hopper is attached to the outside of the chopstick wide handle and narrow chopstick tip. The chopsticks supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a narrow and trapezoidal chopstick aligning insertion hole having a flat surface corresponding to the shape is opened.   A rectangular tray-shaped lid is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage or chopstick alignment input hopper, and on top of that, consumables for restaurants such as small dishes, toothpick holders, seasoning containers, napkins, etc. The chopstick supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the chopstick supply device can be placed.   A chopstick replenishment cassette is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage part, and this chopstick replenishment cassette is formed in a box shape that can store a large number of horizontally placed chopsticks in a stacked shape. The slot is formed with a flat and narrow trapezoidal chopsticks alignment input hole corresponding to the outer shape of the wide handle part and the narrow chopstick tip of the chopsticks. The chopstick supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a slidable opening / closing plate that opens and closes the bottom wall portion.   11. The chopstick supply device according to claim 10, wherein a positioning restriction means is provided at an opening edge of the chopstick replenishment cassette so as to fit in a fixed position between the upper opening edge of the housing.   The chopstick replenishment cassette according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the chopstick replenishment cassette has a tray-like lid detachably attached to an upper wall portion thereof.   A chopsticks alignment input cassette is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage part in the housing. This chopstick alignment input cassette can be covered with a lid, and a large number of chopsticks placed horizontally are stacked. It is formed in a box shape that can be stored, and the bottom wall is for flat and narrow trapezoidal chopsticks alignment corresponding to the outer shape of the wide handle part and narrow chopstick tip of the chopsticks The chopstick supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising an insertion hole and an opening / closing plate that can be opened and closed by sliding in the drawing direction.   14. The chopstick supply apparatus according to claim 13, wherein positioning restriction means that fits in a fixed position is provided at the opening edge of the chopsticks aligning cassette with the upper opening edge of the housing.   A chopstick supply and storage cassette with a slide opening and closing type is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick storage part, and this chopstick supply and storage cassette is an opening that can store a large number of horizontally placed chopsticks in a stack. The chopsticks supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the chopstick supply device is formed in a box shape, and a slidable opening / closing plate that opens and closes the opening is provided in the opening.   A chopstick supply and storage cassette is detachably attached to the upper opening of the chopstick replenishment cassette or chopsticks alignment input cassette, and this chopstick supply and storage cassette is a stack of many chopsticks placed horizontally. The chopsticks supply device according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein the chopsticks supply device is formed in a shape of an opening box that can be stored in the opening, and a slidable opening / closing plate that opens and closes the opening is provided in the opening.

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